Category: News
30 Electric Buses Have Shipped From China
30 new electric buses “have shipped from China and are en route to Bermuda via New York,” the Government has confirmed. Last month, Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott announced that 30 electric buses were purchased from Golden Dragon Bus Company in China, and they are scheduled to go into service in April 2022. The Minister noted that... Read more of this article
Video: Jan 14th Bernews Morning Newsflash
661 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, active cases increase to 1882 with 10 people in hospital, total of 116,546 vaccinations administered, 1722 cases announced so far this month, changes to Covid school testing policies, 14,040 more doses of the vaccine have arrived, SafeKey renewal deadline extended to February 15, quarantine time reduced, 30 electric... Read more of this article
Covid: 661 Positive, 1882 Active, 10 In Hospital
The Ministry received 8,103 test results – spanning 4 days — and 661 were positive, so active cases have now increased to 1,882, of which 10 people are in hospital, with one person in ICU. A Government spokesperson said, “Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 8,103 test results, and 661 were positive for COVID-19. “These... Read more of this article
Road Sobriety Checkpoints From Jan 21 – 23
According to the Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, January 21st to Sunday, January 23rd, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2022 follows below [PDF here] Related... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: Jan 13 ZBM Evening News
With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related Stories 30 Minute Video: Dec 30... Read more of this article
Changes To Covid School Testing Policies
The policy requiring students to have a negative PCR test result after a school mid-term break will be changed to a certified negative antigen test result, and the Ministry will be rolling out at-home antigen testing for all public schools with the weekly school saliva screening testing programme placed on pause. This was from Acting Minister of Education... Read more of this article
Video: Health Minister, Acting Minister, BHB
[Updated] Minister of Health Kim Wilson, Acting Minister of Education Tinee Furbert, and Bermuda Hospitals Board Chief of Staff Dr. Wesley Miller will be holding a press conference this afternoon [Jan 13] and while the topic of the press conference was not stated, we assume it will be Covid-19 related. The live video below should start at around 3.00pm,... Read more of this article
BAA & Skyport On JetBlue, Air Service & More
Bermuda’s Air Service Development Team continues to engage directly with “existing carriers serving Bermuda in addition to other airlines in order to develop sustainable air service,” the Bermuda Airport Authority said, while Skyport said it is “imperative” that we do all we can to “bolster our air passenger recovery... Read more of this article
14,040 More Doses Of The Vaccine Have Arrived
14,040 additional doses of the Covid vaccine arrived on last night’s British Airways flight, marking the 11th shipment of vaccines since last year. In an online post, Government House said, “A further shipment of 14,040 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived on last night’s British Airways flight. This is the 11th shipment of vaccines... Read more of this article
BWS Issue Gale Warning For Friday Afternoon
[Updated] The Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] has issued a Gale Warning valid for Friday afternoon [Jan 14] through Friday night. The BWS forecast for Friday says, “Cloudy & wet start; drier and brighter afternoon, wet night. Winds southerly strong gusts to gale force, increasing southwesterly strong to gale force by afternoon with gusts to... Read more of this article
Photos: RAF Typhoons Land In Bermuda
Royal Air Force [RAF] typhoons were recently spotted at LF Wade International Airport as they made a landing on the island. The RAF website says, “The Typhoon FGR.Mk 4 is a highly capable and extremely agile fourth-generation multi-role combat aircraft, capable of being deployed for the full spectrum of air operations, including air policing,... Read more of this article
Nearly 150 BHB Staff Off Work Due To Covid
Nearly 150 Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] staff are currently off work “due to positive results or as close contacts.” In providing an update yesterday, Judy Richardson, Chief of Nursing, said, “As community infections rise, so does the number of BHB staff who are impacted. BHB currently has nearly 150 staff off work due to positive results... Read more of this article
